by Yellowstone CASA | Feb 11, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
For years, I carried around a greeting card. I don’t remember where it came from, but it was one of those cards that is blank inside and has a motivational quote on the front. This one was more of a story than a quote, and it went like this: A man was walking along...
by AMilsop | Feb 5, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
The blog team here at CASA of Yellowstone County is excited to introduce a series of “how to” blogs. In addition to the insightful blogs you’ve come to expect, we will be sprinkling in entries specific to some of the more challenging aspects of our work. To kick off...
by cbyler | Jan 6, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Let me preface the following blog with: I do not live in Billings. Many times I purposely schedule multiple visits, errands, meetings, etc. in one day. I do not have a set schedule. My husband and I are small corporation owners, so I am in charge of my work...
by AMilsop | Jan 2, 2020 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
I recently received a jury summons. My first response was gratitude that I’d have the opportunity to participate in our society’s judicial process. As a program coordinator at CASA of Yellowstone County, my second response was mild chagrin to learn that the...
by Emily Gaudreau | Dec 24, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
When children are removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, they are often being removed along with siblings. It is estimated that over half of children in foster care have a sibling who is also in care. Being removed from parents or caregivers as a child can...
by Ben McKee | Dec 2, 2019 | CASA Blog, CASA Updates
Giving Tuesday – often stylized as #GivingTuesday on social media – is a worldwide event celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Started in New York City in 2012, Giving Tuesday is widely considered as a response to the rampant consumerism...
